Veterans' Day Service
Sunday, November 11
Community Ecumenical
Thanksgiving Service
Sunday, November 18
Thanksgiving Outreach Meal
Wednesday, November 21
Advent Wreath Making
Sunday, November 25
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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VETERANS' DAY SERVICE
Sunday, November 11 ~ 9:30 AM
Christ Church will conduct a special Veterans' Day Service during the normal Christian Education hour (9:30-10:15 AM) on Sunday, November 11. The service will be held in the sanctuary. Our keynote speaker will be Captain Tim Kinsella, the prospective commanding officer of NAS Pensacola.
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FALL “BAG IT FOR MANNA” COLLECTION
Grocery bags decorated by Episcopal Day School students will be distributed on Sunday, November 11 as you leave church. Please take and fill them with nourishing non-perishable food for Manna Food Pantries.
The filled bags are to be returned by Thursday, November 15.
Thank you for your contributions!
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The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, November 12
in observance of Veterans' Day.
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COMMUNITY ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Sunday, November 18 ~ 5:00 PM ~ Temple Beth-El
Come join with our sisters and brothers of neighboring congregations at the annual interfaith service of thanksgiving, celebration, and gratitude held at Temple Beth-El, 800 N. Palafox.
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15th ANNUAL THANKSGIVING OUTREACH MEAL
Wednesday, November 21 ~ 4:00-6:00 PM
Donations and volunteers needed!
Again, this year, more than one hundred Christ Church volunteers will come together to provide a warm, traditional Thanksgiving meal to homeless and hungry people in our community the day before Thanksgiving. We enable a night off to local soup kitchen workers. Our Parish Hall transforms into a banquet hall serving 200 guests on real plates with additional servings and leftovers in to-go boxes. Our courtyard fills with skilled volunteers providing a bike repair ministry. If you'd like to participate, visit the volunteer sign-up link and select a task or two:
Volunteer Sign Up .
Monetary donations would also be appreciated and can be made at the Turkey Tree Station in the Parish Hall: $30 buys a turkey and $15 a side dish. The Turkey Tree Station will be open on Sundays until November 18. Please also consider donating new socks, gloves, feminine hygiene products, and adult bikes in good working condition. We also need adult bike parts in new or good used condition: chains, tires, reflectors, lights, pedals, tire tubes, and even wheels without tires at least 26" in diameter. For more information, contact Ken or Sandy Pyle at (479) 651-0292 or (479) 414-1712 or
kpyle1968@gmail.com or
sandypyle12@gmail.com. Thank you!
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, November 7 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
Uncommon Type, a series of short stories from heart warming to heart wrenching, and full of the normal human sins and foibles that make us all so interesting. Join us for a light-hearted and warm discussion of this book.
November is coming! November is when EPIC Book Club chooses books for the next year. Book club members submit up to three recommendations with up to three sentences of description, including whether or not you have read the book. Using commas and semi-colons, your sentences can be long but not ridiculous. The deadline for submission will be Friday, November 16. Recommendations will be assembled alphabetically by author, and sent out to book club members to be scored 12-1 for the books you want to read in 2019. Ballots will be due back Wednesday, November 21. The twelve books with the highest number of votes will be the books we read in 2019, although we may fiddle with the order at the December meeting. Join us now to be a part of the process!
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SECOND SATURDAY
Saturday, November 10 ~ 5:00 AM ~ Waterfront Rescue Mission
Join us on the 2nd Saturday of every month when we’ll be cooking breakfast for the men of Waterfront Rescue Mission. Arrive promptly at 5:00 AM (380 Herman Street) and we’ll begin serving at 5:45 AM. If you’d like to help Lisa Williams with food prep the day prior, please e-mail her at
lisaw257@mchsi.com
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, November 10 ~ 9:30 AM
Parlor
We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard, 587-6026, or Susan Martin, 542-7730.
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Luke:
Tuesday, November 13, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor. The Rev. Katie Gillett will explain how she transitioned from a math major to the priesthood.
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, November 13, 10:30 AM, in the Parish Hall.
St. Simon:
Monday, November 19, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, November 14 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, November 15 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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YOUNG ADULTS:
CONVERSATION & COMPLINE WITH FATHER MICHAEL
Thursday, November 15 ~ 5:30-7:00 PM
We will meet for a beer and some laid back Godly discussion at 5:30 PM at Pensacola Bay Brewery and then walk over to Old Christ Church for compline at 6:30 PM.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, November 17 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Dr. Jane Dysart, Parish Historian & Archivist
& Ken Karadin, Church Musician & Liturgist Emeritus
"Lurid Church Tales From Our Archives "
All men invited!
Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link
on the Christ Church website,
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, November 19, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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The Parish Office will be closed
on Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving.
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ADVENT WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
Sunday, November 25 ~ 9:00–10:15 AM ~ Parish Hall
Please join us for a multigenerational Advent wreath making workshop…all are welcome! Foam rings, candle holders, candles, greenery, and ribbons will be available, but please feel free to bring items from home to personalize your Advent wreath. There will be no regular Sunday School this day so that families can participate in this special event together. One wreath per family, please. For more information, please contact Jen Leahey at
jen@christ-church.net
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HANDBELL TRAINING CLASS
The Handbell Training Class which meets on Saturday mornings at 9:00 is open to anyone interested in exploring their inner desire to play handbells. Music reading ability is helpful but not essential. The class sessions are open to any age from Christ Church or from the open community. There is no fee and all materials will be supplied. Walk-ins are welcome or call Danny Lyons, 850-291-7131.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
January 13, 2019 — The Baptism of Our Lord
Please contact Kelly Heindl at the Parish Office,
christchurchpns@aol.com
, to make preparations.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, November 11 ~
Join us for Jr. & Sr. High Sunday School at 9:30 after breakfast in the Undercroft!
Then, after the 10:30 service, Jr. High is "Stepping Out for Lunch."
Meet in the Parlor; we are asking youth to bring $5 to help with lunch.
**THERE WILL NOT BE ANY YOUTH PROGRAMS SUNDAY EVENING**
Sr. High will not meet this week.
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ANNUAL REGISTRATION
Each year we ask every family to complete an annual EYC Registration form, which covers all of our day trips and on campus EYC events for the year. Please
click here
to get started.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
**NEW CLASS BEGINNING DEC. 9th** — Themes of Advent: Join Fr. Michael & Rev. Katie for a series during the weeks of Advent that looks at the Advent season, the themes found in liturgy, practices, and Scripture, and its importance for our Christian life.
This class is held in the Parish Hall.
Lectionary Class: Dick Hooper leads a class that uses “Living the Good News” which looks at the readings used in church that Sunday. It is green or “ordinary” time in the church calendar, but the class will again discover that the parables are as fresh today as they were 2000 years ago. Come and see!
This class is held in the Parlor.
Sunday Adult Education Round Table:
One of Jesus’ most perplexing parables is “The Laborers in the Vineyard” (Matthew 20:1-16). It seems so unfair that everyone got paid the same amount no matter how long they worked. Amy-Jill Levine in her book
Short Stories by Jesus
tries to help us modern listeners hear the story as Jesus’ first audience might have and what it can teach us for today. All are welcome to join in the discussion even if you have not read chapter 7, pages 213-237. For more information you may contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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This class meets upstairs in Rm. 32 of the Christian Education Building.
Led by David Starling.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group —
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.
This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway.
The facilitator is Joan White.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUTH ~ 9:30 ~ 2nd floor Christian Ed Bldg.
Godly Play — PreK & K, Rm. 36; 1st & 2nd Grades, Rm. 37
For our youngest worshippers, we utilize the Godly Play curriculum to help the children explore their faith through wonder and play. Each week, a Bible story is told to the children using the Godly Play method, after which children utilize their "work time" to create something in response to the story.
Feasting on the Word — 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades, Rm. 39
In our "transition class," children begin the bridge to middle school Sunday School through the use of the Feasting on the Word curriculum. Feasting on the Word provides a solid scriptural and theological base, inviting leaders and learners with the opportunity for a deeper understanding of common Bible passages. This program utilizes a mixture of scripture readings, discussion, visual art, and multimedia resources to create an engaging educational setting for our learners.
JR. & SR. HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 ~ in the Undercroft
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg.
Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.
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SUNDAY
WORSHIP LEADERS
XXV Pentecost
November 11, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Braden Barkley, Lindsay Lurate,
Cannon Boyles
10:30 - Jack Allebach, Merrill Dickerson, Mallory Dickerson,
Ben Heindl, Emma Klahorst, Reid Klahorst, Ella Major,
Elizabeth Owens, Cortney Sherman, Davis Sherman
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - J. O. Zachow, Brooks Hodnette
10:30 - Bob Moulton, Bridget Fluegge, Mike Adkins, Jill Robinson
ALTAR GUILD:
8:00 - Phyllis Kreiner, Bob Kreiner
10:30 - Sheryl Bragwell, Bill Bragwell
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS
Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available on the information table in the Parish Office.
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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Rob Crutcher and Sterling Gilliam who visited with us on 4 November, 2018.
We welcome into Christ Church through the Sacrament of Baptism
Katie Grace Leahey, Douglas Watson Patrick and Sallyann Christine Patrick,
4 November, 2018.
We welcome to Christ Church
George Raymond Fox & Frances H. Fox
who have transferred to us from Providence Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA.
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